Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Head Baker to oversee the production of specialty baked goods in a modern, plant-based food brand focused on clean, functional nutrition. The role involves managing a scalable, disciplined baking operation, ensuring product consistency, quality, and continuous improvement. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in bakery production. The position offers a salary of $3,200.

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Job description

Head of Baking Production
We are a modern plant-based food brand focused on clean, functional nutrition. We develop and produce specialty baked goods and packaged products that are gluten-free, dairy-free, and designed to support everyday health, energy, and performance. The brand combines strong product standards with a focus on consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement. We are looking for someone who executes with discipline and improves products systematically over time.

Role Summary

You own and run a clean, consistent, and scalable production kitchen, while leading product development and innovation in specialty plant-based bakes.


Core Responsibilities
• Execute daily production with consistency
• Maintain strict hygiene, cleanliness, and organisation standards
• Uphold recipes, SOPs, and production workflows
• Lead development of new plant-based baked products (taste, texture, quality)
• Improve and refine existing recipes for consistency and scalability
• Manage inventory, prep planning, and fulfilment readiness

Core Competencies

1. Operational Discipline
• Structured, consistent, detail-oriented execution
• Maintains a clean, controlled environment daily

2. Product Craft & Quality
• Strong understanding of baking fundamentals
• Ability to execute and refine recipes precisely

3. Innovation & Problem-Solving
• Can develop and iterate on plant-based bakes
• Improves texture, flavour, and consistency through testing

4. Process Adherence & Improvement
• Follows systems strictly
• Identifies and improves inefficiencies

5. Ownership & Accountability
• Takes full responsibility for kitchen output and standards
• Reliable, consistent, and self-managed

Good to Have
• Experience with plant-based / allergen-friendly baking
• Experience in R&D or menu development
• Background in café, bakery, or food production

Not Suitable If
• You prefer unstructured or flexible work styles
• You resist standards, systems, or feedback
• You are inconsistent with cleanliness or execution

Compensation
• Base salary (based on experience)
• Performance incentives (quality, consistency, innovation)

Why Join
• Build a brand new, high-standard production kitchen from the ground up
• Shape the future of products at Oatberry
• Small, focused team with clear expectations and ownership

Apply
Send a short intro + experience to: hello@graciousnaturals.com